05-13-2019, 01:47 PM
(05-13-2019, 01:11 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Yes it should.
Over the last couple of years I have been doing a lot more work in juvenile court. I deal with a lot of cases of babies born with NAS (Neonatal Addiction Syndrome). It is a horror show, and often disables the child for life.
While I understand your point, having seen the effects of NAS as well, I can't agree. My pro-choice position stems from a belief in individual liberty and the rights of an expecting mother superseding those of the unborn. To hold that position and advocate for policies making it illegal to drink or smoke during pregnancy would be contradictory.
The situation is a shitty one, there is no doubt about that. However, what does making it illegal do other than restrict individual freedoms? It won't stop the behavior. Access to healthcare, treatment, stability, etc. are all things that are necessary to combat these sorts of tragedies. When we criminalize the behavior, we lower the likelihood that those afflicted will seek the help they so desperately need.
"A great democracy has got to be progressive, or it will soon cease to be either great or a democracy..." - TR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
